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“Richard III”: Classic with a modern lesson

July 12, 2011 By Ed Rampell

Enjoying Shakespeare under the stars at Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is de rigeur during summertime for Angeleno theatergoers.

“Working dead” take over San Jose City Hall

July 8, 2011 By Luis Rivas

Several young activists dressed as zombies spent the night on the steps in front of City Hall to participate in the following day's City Council meeting.

Hunger strike continues in Calif. prisons

July 8, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Thousands of California state prison inmates have been conducting a hunger strike since July 1, protesting harsh conditions many observers say amount to torture.

For California’s farm workers, justice delayed

July 7, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

California Gov. Jerry Brown surprised many when he vetoed a law needed to ensure that farm workers could actually practice their rights.

Farm workers protest veto of Calif. card check bill

July 6, 2011 By John Wojcik

California's Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would have allowed farm workers to use the card check method to unionize. Brown refused to meet with the farm workers and the 25 legislators that...